News Archive

• Direct mail under renewed attack 

  The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) and the UK Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have signed an agreement to up recycling of direct mail from 13 per cent to 70 per cent by 2013. Lara Shannon, spokesperson for the DMA indicated that ‘draconian’ legislation would ensue if it didn’t comply. “We need to…

• JPE and TAFE NSW show you how to expand within the industry 

  Topics touched on include: What TAFE does for our industry. Course information relating to the graphics arts industry. Ways to reduce cost on your courses. Date: Wednesday 27th August 2003Time: 7pmWhere:The Little Snail, 50 Murray St, PyrmontPrice: $50.00 – Members, $60.00 – Non Members. *All prices are GST inclusive. Includes a three course meal. There…

• PrintRun 03 is a success in spirit. 

  From left, Patrick Howard, Judy Koslowski, Brent Clarke, Phil Clarke and James Cryer (missing Tara Howard). Editor of Print21 Online, Patrick Howard, was pleased with this years turn out. “We are very happy with the first PrintRun and think it is a excellent starting point for the event. We had great support from the industry,…

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  Scitex has sold the last of its shares in the Vancouver-based imaging technology company. The Scitex shareholding of 3.25 million shares represented approximately 6.5 percent of the outstanding Creo shares. At one stage during their honeymoon, after Creo bought most of Scitex’s prepress technology and had over 30 per cent of the company, the relationship…

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• Show-Ads submerges into new premedia business – PMP Digital 

  With annual revenues of over $100 million and over 400 staff throughout Australasia, PMP Digital is the new corporate identity of prepress company Show-Ads, which was acquired by the publicly listed PMP Group in 1996. Responding to the shrinking market for straight-forward prepress work, PMP Digital is seeking to carve a role for itself as…

• Awards night kicks-off Design Week in Sydney 

  The occasion was the presentation of the Sydney Morning Herald Young Designer of the Year Awards, presented by ‘Domain’ editor, Cerentha Harris (pictured at right with winner Lan Nguyen Hoan and visiting British design guru, Paul Priestman). With the theme ‘Chill out in white’ 94 entrants vied for the laurels and a trip to Milan….

• Exclusive contract for Australian Plastic Card Company 

  The agreement allows APCC to increase the range of plastic card offerings it brings to market and to jointly promote and further develop VCT’s plastic cards and associated products in the local market. According to proprietor Charles Jeffrey, the arrangement allows APCC to compete with the likes of competitors such as Leigh Mardon and Placcard….

• QuarkXPress 6 Australian launch events 

  Using the theme ‘Let your creativity bloom’ (but keeping the format fairly secret) the Modulo events will take place as follows: Brisbane:Monday, August 18, 4.30pm to 6.pm in the Raffles Room of the Stamford Plaza, Cr Edward & Margaret Streets. Sydney:Wednesday, August 20, 4.30pm to 6pm, in the Raffles Room of the Stamford Plaza, Knox…

• Fred Ebrahimi gives away day-to-day control of Quark 

  Ebrahimi will continue to be Quark’s chairman and CEO, and will focus on the long-term growth of the privately held company. Kamar Aulakh has been appointed the company’s president, and executive team members Jürgen Kurz, Debra Hansen, and Susan Friedman will assume greater responsibilities. In his new role, Aulakh will improve the interoperability of Quark’s…

• Latest issue of Heidelberg A3 e-News bulletin 

  Other features include the new Speedmaster SM52 with the more advanced feeder and the new Heidelberg Polysetter 52, a fully automated polyester CtP system. Just click on the link below to take you to Heidelberg A3 e-News.www.au.heidelberg.com/e_news03/a3/h_enews.htm

• LIA seminar to address print quality problems 

  When your print quality is under pressure what do you do? A problem solving dinner meeting. Four industry experts will address some of the technical challenges facing printers, such as matching the print to the proof, and colour variation.The panel of four presenters – experts in their respective fields – will detail how toimprove your…

• Come join the Print Run – final registration day! 

  Runners, joggers, and walkers, in fact anyone game enough to attempt the 14 km distance, are all invited to seek sponsorship from their workmates and companies, friends and family to raise money for charity – and to enjoy a fun day with your industry peers on the fun run this Sunday. Participants will meet before…

• Clancy column . . . the overflow . . . best bits . . .funnies 

  Based on HP’s Electroink technology, the new invisible security ink increases protection on a wide variety of printed materials ranging from passports, driver’s licenses, and membership cards to financial documents, pharmaceutical products and luxury goods. The invisible ink can only be seen under an ultraviolet lamp where it fluoresces to a bright red colour. ____________________________…

• Tough quarter result from industry trends survey 

  Lack of orders and lower production along with reduced sales and selling prices combined to frustrate an expected turnaround in industry trading conditions. Capacity utilisation dropped 12 percent from a year ago. According to Hagop Tchamkertenian, Printing Industries Manager of Industry and Commercial Policy, despite the disappointing trading quarter, general business expectations indicator, a key…

• $3.05 million trading profit for Penfold Buscombe 

  In a time of harsh trading conditions the Penfold Buscombe result will work out at a profit before tax, subject to audit, of around $1.75 million, after allowing for $1.3 million in one off restructuring costs to complete the Sydney integration project. Penfold Buscombe Chairman, Ian Elliot said, “to achieve a trading profit of over…

• Management buyout of ShowAds Digital Centre 

  The busy digital store will be known as The Digital Centre and PMP Digital – flagged as the new name for Show Ads Omega – has said it will continue to support and recommend the business in the digital printing market. Collins, who has been manager of the shop for the past three years, described…

• Digital print masterpieces on demand 

  As part of a global programme to promote the application of technology in the conservation, reproduction and appreciation of international arts, HP is collaborating with the National Gallery in London. A recently installed Print on Demand kiosk in the National Gallery Shop now allow visitors to browse through and print any of more than 900…

• Sarah Jones wins another glittering prize 

  Howard Dare (right) Director of the International Centre of Graphic Technology with prepress apprentice winner Sarah Jones and printing apprentice winner, Ian Henning. The awards, which took place on a wet and cold Melbourne night before a packed house of relatives, friends, and staff of RMIT’s International Centre of Graphic Technology, acknowledged the achievements and…

• Clancy column . . . the overflow . . . best bits . . .funnies 

  The Graphic Arts Services Association of Australia (GASAA) has put its 70 year history on its website at: www.gasaa.asn.au/gasaastory.htm From the original formation of the Federal Body in 1923, as the Master Process Engravers Association of Australia, GASAA has changed its name on a notable six occasions to keep pace with the ever-changing nature of…